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Lib Dems call for immediate action on fire safety in Surrey

Liberal Democrat county councillors have called for a thorough review of fire safety in Surrey following the Grenfell Tower tragedy in North Kensington. At least 80 people were killed in the blaze, with an unknown number of people still missing and unaccounted for. Surrey Fire & Rescue Service attended the incident to provide assistance to the London Fire Brigade, due to the sheer scale of the disaster. Liberal Democrat county councillors have called for:

4 Jul 2017

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Farron: Public 'angry' about savage school cuts

South Lakes MP Tim Farron was out in Kendal town centre this weekend to continue his campaign against the Conservatives' planned cuts to Cumbria's schools. He says the public are "angry" about the plans, and says the government must listen.

4 Jul 2017

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Tim challenges Minister to protect local rural health services as NHS review looms

Today South Lakes MP Tim Farron has used a question in the House of Commons to demand a guarantee that the Westmorland General Hospital, and the services provided there, be protected in the government's upcoming health review.

4 Jul 2017

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'25 years of serving our community' - Farron celebrates local hospital anniversary

South Lakes MP Tim Farron has put down a motion in parliament to mark the 25th anniversary of the Westmorland General Hospital. Later this week Tim will attend the official anniversary celebration at the hospital.

4 Jul 2017

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Nick Clegg – a deal can be done on freedom of movement

Writing in the Financial Times, Nick Clegg shows how, as on many other issues, British politicians are wrongly blaming the EU for the consequences of decisions taken in Britain affecting immigration from EU member states. Crucially, there is far more latitude for member states to apply restrictions to freedom of movement than is commonly appreciated. The Belgian authorities aggressively deport EU citizens who do not work and cannot support themselves. Under EU law, the UK authorities could do the same for EU citizens who have failed to find work after six months. Access to Spanish healthcare requires registering with the social security authorities and showing residence and identity documents. The German authorities, in an attempt to protect domestic pay deals, are tightening up access to the construction and other sectors by EU workers.

by Joe Otten

4 Jul 2017

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The door is open to a Brexit deal on freedom of movement

EU governments could accept an emergency brake on immigration At the heart of Westminster, there lurks a secret. Both Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn want to thwart the moderates in their party who are opposed to a "hard" Brexit. And both have alighted on the same alibi: they claim that since we cannot change the rules governing freedom of movement and stay in the single market, then we have no choice but to leave the single market altogether. It sounds neat - and democratic. After all, few would disagree that immigration in general, and EU free movement in particular, played a significant role in the EU referendum last year. EU leaders regularly emphasise the importance of the "four freedoms". And so the logic flows effortlessly: the will of the British public must be obeyed; EU freedom of movement must go; single market membership must be rescinded. This argument is self-serving nonsense. The leaderships of the two main UK parties - united by Euroscepticism if little else - are wilfully misrepresenting the

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by Nick Clegg, former Leader of the Liberal Democrats

4 Jul 2017

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